Publications


34

Compartmentalised Carbonylation Cascade Initiated by Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

S. Mitra, D. M. Vahey, S. A. Bonke*, E. Reisner*
DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-2s9d2

33

Solar Reforming of Plastics using Acid‑catalyzed Depolymerization

P. K. Kwarteng, Y. Liu, C. Han, S. A. Bonke, D. M. Vahey, C. Pulignani, E. Reisner
Joule, 2026, Accepted.

32

Anti‑Friedel‑Crafts alkylation via electron donor‑acceptor photo‑initiated radical anion propagation

D. M. Vahey, M. Mu, S. A. Bonke, T. Sommer, P. Vangal, C. Mallia, M. García‑Melchor, E. Reisner
Nature Synthesis, 2026, Accepted
DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-g31v9

31

Floatable carbon nitride/plastic composite for paired photocatalysis at the liquid‑liquid interface

A. Rogolino, S. Linley, P. K. Kwarteng, S. A. Bonke, C. Pulignani, E. Reisner
Chem, 2026, 102827
DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2025.102827

30

Decoupling the catalytic and degradation mechanisms of cobalt active sites during acidic water oxidation

D. Simondson, M. F. Tesch, I. Spanos, T. E. Jones, J. Guo, B. V. Kerr, M. Chatti, S. A. Bonke, R. Golnak, B. Johannessen, J. Xiao, D. R. MacFarlane, R. K. Hocking, A. N. Simonov
Nature Energy, 2025, 10, 1013–1024
DOI: 10.1038/s41560-025-01812-x

29

Bio‑Inspired Self‑Assembly of Enzyme‑Micelle Systems for Semi‑Artificial Photosynthesis

Y. Liu, S. Rodríguez‑Jiménez, H. Song, A. Pannwitz, D. Kim, A. M. Coito, R. R. Manuel, S. Webb, L. Su, S. A. Bonke, R. D. Milton, I. A. C. Pereira, S. Bonnet, L. Hammarström, E. Reisner
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2025, 64, e202424222
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202424222

28

Multi‑Variable Multi‑Metric Optimization of Self‑Assembled Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Performance Using Machine Learning Algorithms

S. A. Bonke, G. Trezza, L. Bergamasco, H. Song, S. Rodríguez‑Jiménez, L. Hammarström, E. Chiavazzo, E. Reisner
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024, 146, 15648–15658
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c01305

27

A novel concept of photosynthetic soft membranes: a numerical study

G. Falciani, L. Bergamasco, S. A. Bonke, I. Sen, E. Chiavazzo
Discover Nano, 2023, 18, 9
DOI: 10.1186/s11671-023-03772-1.

26

Self-Assembled Liposomes Enhance Electron Transfer for Efficient Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

S. Rodríguez-Jiménez, H. Song, E. Lam, D. Wright, A. Pannwitz, S. A. Bonke, J. J. Baumberg, S. Bonnet, L. Hammarström, E. Reisner
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2022, 144, 9399–9412
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01725

25

Reduced formation of peroxide and radical species stabilises iron-based hybrid catalysts in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

D. Shin, S. Bhandari, M. F. Tesch, S. A. Bonke, F. Jaouen, S. Chabbra, C. Pratsch, A. Schnegg, A. K. Mechler
Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2022, 65, 433–438
DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2021.05.047

24

Vacuum compatible flow-cell for high-quality in situ and operando soft X-ray photon-in–photon-out spectroelectrochemical studies of energy materials

M. F. Tesch, S. A. Bonke, R. Golnak, J. Xiao, A. N. Simonov and R. Schlögl
Electrochemical Science Advances, 2021, e2100141
DOI: 10.1002/elsa.202100141

23

Highly Efficient and Selective Aerobic Oxidation of Cinnamyl Alcohol under Visible Light over Pt-Loaded NaNbO3 Enriched with Oxygen Vacancies by Ni Doping

G. Zhao, S. A. Bonke, S. Schmidt, Z. Wang, B. Hu, T. Falk, Y. Hu, T. Rath, W. Xia, B. Peng, A. Schnegg, Y. Weng, M. Muhler
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2021, 9, 5422–5429
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c00460

22

Stable acidic water oxidation with a cobalt-iron-lead oxide catalyst operating via a cobalt-selective self-healing mechanism

D. Simondson, M. Chatti, S. A. Bonke, M. F. Tesch, R. Golnak, J. Xiao, D. A. Hoogeveen, P. Cherepanov, J. L. Gardiner, A. Tricoli, D. R. MacFarlane, A. N. Simonov
Angewandte Chemie, International Edition, 2021, 60, 15821–15826
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104123

21

In situ Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy for Catalysis

S. A. Bonke, T. Risse, A. Schnegg, A. Brückner
Nature Reviews Methods Primers, 2021, 1, 34
DOI: 10.1038/s43586-021-00036-z

20

Photon-Induced, Timescale, and Electrode Effects Critical for the in Situ X-ray Spectroscopic Analysis of Electrocatalysts: The Water Oxidation Case

H. J. King, M. Fournier, S. A. Bonke, E. Seeman, M. Chatti, A. N. Jumabekov, B. Johannessen, P. Kappen, A. N. Simonov, R. K. Hocking
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2019, 123, 28533–28549
DOI: 10.1021/ACS.JPCC.9B06944

19

Examination of the Magneto-Structural Effects of Hangman Groups on Ferric Porphyrins by EPR

J. Nehrkorn*, S. A. Bonke*, A. Aliabadi, M. Schwalbe, A. Schnegg
Inorganic Chemistry, 2019, 58, 14228–14237
DOI: 10.1021/ACS.INORGCHEM.9B02348

18

Anaerobic Alcohol Conversion to Carbonyl Compounds over Nanoscaled Rh-Doped SrTiO3 under Visible Light

G. Zhao, G. W. Busser, C. Froese, B. Hu, S. A. Bonke, A. Schnegg, Y. Ai, D. Wei, X. Wang, B. Peng, M. Muhler
Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2019, 10, 2075–2080
DOI: 10.1021/ACS.JPCLETT.9B00621

17

Evolution of Oxygen–Metal Electron Transfer and Metal Electronic States During Manganese Oxide Catalyzed Water Oxidation Revealed with In Situ Soft X-Ray Spectroscopy

M. F. Tesch, S. A. Bonke, T.E. Jones, M. N. Shaker, J. Xiao, K. Skorupska,R. Mom, J. Melder, P. Kurz, A. Knop-Gericke, R. Schlögl, R. K. Hocking, A. N. Simonov
Angewandte Chemie, International Edition, 2019, 58, 3426–3432
DOI: 10.1002/ANIE.201810825

16

Insight into pH-Dependent Formation of Manganese Oxide Phases in Electrodeposited Catalytic Films Probed by Soft X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy

M. N. Shaker, S. A. Bonke, J. Xiao, M. A. Khan, R. K. Hocking, M. F. Tesch
ChemPlusChem, 2018, 83, 721–727
DOI: 10.1002/CPLU.201800055

15

Electrolysis of Natural Waters Contaminated with Transition-Metal Ions: Identification of A Metastable FePb-Based Oxygen-Evolution Catalyst Operating in Weakly Acidic Solutions

S. A. Bonke, K. L. Abel, D. A. Hoogeveen, M. Chatti, T. Gengenbach, M. Fournier, L. Spiccia, A. N. Simonov
ChemPlusChem, 2018, 83, 704–710
DOI: 10.1002/CPLU.201800020

14

Cooperative silanetriolate-carboxylate sensitiser anchoring for outstanding stability and improved performance of dyesensitised photoelectrodes

M. Fournier, D. A. Hoogeveen, S. A. Bonke, L. Spiccia, A. N. Simonov
Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 2018, 2, 1707–1718
DOI: 10.1039/C8SE00056E

13

Origin of Photoelectrochemical Generation of Dihydrogen by a Dye-Sensitized Photocathode without an Intentionally Introduced Catalyst

D. A. Hoogeveen, M. Fournier, S. A. Bonke, A. Nattestad, A. Mishra, P. Bäuerle, L. Spiccia, A. J. Mozer, A. N. Simonov
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2017, 121, 25836–25846
DOI: 10.1021/ACS.JPCC.7B08067

12

Tunable Biogenic Manganese Oxides

A. N. Simonov, R. K. Hocking, L. Tao, T. Gengenbach, T. Williams, X.-Y. Fang, H. J. King, S. A. Bonke, D. A. Hoogeveen, C. A. Romano, B. M. Tebo, L. L. Martin, W. H. Casey, L. Spiccia
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2017, 23, 13482–1349
DOI: 10.1002/CHEM.201702579

11

Engineering Disorder into Heterogenite-Like Cobalt Oxides by Phosphate Doping: Implications for the Design of WaterOxidation Catalysts

H. J. King, S. A. Bonke, S. L. Y. Chang, L. Spiccia, B. Johannessen, R. K. Hocking
ChemCatChem, 2017, 9, 511–521
DOI: 10.1002/CCTC.201600983

10

Parameterization of Water Electrooxidation Catalyzed by Metal Oxides Using Fourier Transformed Alternating Current Voltammetry

S. A. Bonke, A. M. Bond, L. Spiccia, A. N. Simonov
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2016, 138, 16095–16104
DOI: 10.1021/JACS.6B10304

9

Photo-electrocatalytic hydrogen generation at dye-sensitised electrodes functionalised with a heterogeneous metal catalyst

D. A. Hoogeveen, M. Fournier, S. A. Bonke, X.-Y. Fang, A. J. Mozer, A. Mishra, P. Bäuerle, A. N. Simonov, L. Spiccia
Electrochimica Acta, 2016, 219, 773–780
DOI: 10.1016/J.ELECTACTA.2016.10.029

8

Probing the Fate of Mn Complexes in Nafion: A Combined Multifrequency EPR and XAS Study

A. Schnegg, J. Nehrkorn, A. Singh, I. A. Calafell, S. A. Bonke, R. K. Hocking, K. Lips, L. Spiccia
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2016, 120, 853–861
DOI: 10.1021/ACS.JPCC.5B10451

7

Back-contacted hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells

A. N. Jumabekov, E. Della Gaspera, Z.-Q. Xu, A. S. R. Chesman, J. Van Embden, S. A. Bonke, Q. Bao, D. Vak, U. Bach
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2016, 4, 3125–3130
DOI: 10.1039/C6TC00681G

6

Electrosynthesis of Highly Transparent Cobalt Oxide Water Oxidation Catalyst Films from Cobalt Aminopolycarboxylate Complexes

S. A. Bonke, M. Wiechen, R. K. Hocking, X.-Y. Fang, D. W. Lupton, D. R. Macfarlane, L. Spiccia
ChemSusChem, 2015, 8, 1394–1403
DOI: 10.1002/CSSC.201403188

5

Renewable fuels from concentrated solar power: Towards practical artificial photosynthesis

S. A. Bonke, M. Wiechen, D. R. MacFarlane, L. Spiccia
Energy and Environmental Science, 2015, 8, 2791–2796
DOI: 10.1039/C5EE02214B

4

Screen-Printing of ZnO Nanostructures from Sol-Gel Solutions for Their Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

K. Sarkar, E. V. Braden, S. A. Bonke, U. Bach, P. Müller-Buschbaum
ChemSusChem, 2015, 8, 2696–2704
DOI: 10.1002/CSSC.201500450

3

Engineering disorder at a nanoscale: A combined TEM and XAS investigation of amorphous versus nanocrystalline sodium birnessite

R. K. Hocking, H. J. King, A. Hesson, S. A. Bonke, B. Johannessen, M. Fekete, L. Spiccia, S. L. Y. Chang
Australian Journal of Chemistry, 2015, 68, 1715–1722
DOI: 10.1071/CH15412

2

Electronic structural insights into efficient MnOx catalysts

M. Khan, E. Suljoti, A. Singh, S. A. Bonke, T. Brandenburg, K. Atak, R. Golnak, L. Spiccia, E. F. Aziz
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2014, 2, 18199–18203
DOI: 10.1039/C4TA04185B

1

Fukuyama reduction and integrated thioesterification/fukuyama reduction of thioesters and acyl chlorides using continuous flow

M. Asadi, S. Bonke, A. Polyzos, D. W. Lupton
ACS Catalysis, 2014, 4, 2070–2074
DOI: 10.1021/CS5004917